Lemon Ginger Shots (recipe & benefits)
These homemade lemon ginger shots are better than store bought, juice shots made with fresh ginger and lemon juice. A great way to calm stomach aches and boost immunity. Make 2 shots with 4 ingredients in 5 minutes easily in a blender, juicer or even a jar.
Servings: 2 shots
Calories: 33kcal
Ingredients
Ginger Shots
- ½ cup (50g) fresh ginger root
- ½ cup (120g) lemon juice fresh or bottle organic pure lemon juice
- ¼ cup (60g) water*
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (or ground black pepper)
Instructions
- Wash fresh ginger root with water, use a cloth to scrub off debris. Chop into chunks add to blender.
- Squeeze 4 lemons, or ½ cup, and add to blender.
- Add pepper and water to blender and process.½ cup (50g) fresh ginger root, ¼ cup (60g) water*, ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, ½ cup (120g) lemon juice
- Pour the blended mixture through a strainer into a measuring cup.
- With a spoon or spatula, push the mixture through the strainer until the pulp is fairly dry and you have captured most of the juice from the blended mixture.
- Pour out the liquid into two glasses and drink one ginger shot and refrigerate the other for tomorrow.
- Store shots in the refrigerator for a week or freeze in ice cube trays.
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Notes
This ginger shot recipe makes two shots, about 3 ounces each.
To use a juicer, follow your machine's instructions.
*Replace water with ¼ cup coconut water, or ¼ cup fruit juice, such as orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, carrot juice or cherry juice.
Add sweetener if needed: Add 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey.
Freeze ginger shots. Freeze the ginger shot pulp in ice cube trays and add it to smoothies and soups for extra nutrition and fiber.
To make a shot in a jar, add 1 teaspoon ground ginger powder to ½ cup of lemon juice, ½ cup of water, and a pinch of cayenne pepper in a jar and just shake it up. This makes two shots.
Nutrition
Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
